Author Topic: And I Thought Gros Meant Ugly (Read 3680 times)

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **on:** September 22, 2008, 12:58:29 »

Jaune Gros De Paris

the rest (apart from the I.F.E.10.M ones)

kt. · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2008, 13:15:00 »

WOW! I have never have any joy growing any squash other than courgettes. I wish I could grow pumpkins; never grown one yet. Will be trying Butternut Squash next year. ::) ::)

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2008, 13:24:13 »

the picture doesn't do them justice, but i'm not carrying all the b*ggers into the garden again for another one ;D

tricia · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2008, 13:48:33 »

Great haul RT. What is the one at the back next to the Jaune gros de Paris. It looks like one I have that I can't identify.

Tricia

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2008, 14:18:51 »

maybe i should take a better pic. The other big one is a Galeuse d'Eysine - pinky colour with little warts on it

thifasmom · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2008, 14:36:07 »

lovely haul, well done. at my count i think i see 10 different varieties, may i ask how many plants per variety did you grow?

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2008, 16:34:16 »

I grew 11 varieties, though not all of them might have fruited. soil was very poor. About 20 plants, though 5 or 6 went in very late and did nothing. I was lucky to get 2 fruits per plant. Much better than last year mind. The dark ones on the ground in the middle are a mixture of Bon Bon and Buttercup, so that's where the extra one is, I think. Also then that green one is the spagetti squash

tricia · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2008, 16:44:21 »

Thanks RT - mine doesn't have any warts so I think it must be something else. Mine weighs 5.5kg and is a pinky/apricot/ beige colour.

Tricia

thifasmom · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2008, 17:03:58 »

Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on September 22, 2008, 16:34:16

I grew 11 varieties, though not all of them might have fruited. soil was very poor. About 20 plants, though 5 or 6 went in very late and did nothing. I was lucky to get 2 fruits per plant. Much better than last year mind. The dark ones on the ground in the middle are a mixture of Bon Bon and Buttercup, so that's where the extra one is, I think. Also then that green one is the spagetti squash

ok thanks for the reply. i am thinking of growing at least five different varieties for storing so on your results i think i would grow 2 plants per variety and hopefully i will have agood amount for storing next winter.

caroline7758 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2008, 17:55:06 »

Well done! Any tips for success?

amphibian · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2008, 19:56:29 »

What's the green one with the yellow ridges to the right on the bench? I have these in my patch, but they don't seem to tally with anything I thought I had sown.

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2008, 20:17:29 »

amphibian- i'm not sure either! by a process of elimination it's either Sweet Meat or Sweet Oven. can't find a picture of Sweet Oven, but sweet Meat are the two next to them (I think) so they're Sweet oven

amphibian · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2008, 20:56:48 »

They look like Mongogo

[img=]http://www.kokopelli-seed-foundation.com/actu/upload/04-49-1.jpg[/img]

However, I sowed neither Mongogo nor Sweet Oven. At a loss really.

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2008, 21:06:34 »

they do indeed, exactly! I've never heard of them

Deb P · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:27:31 »

Quote from: tricia on September 22, 2008, 16:44:21

Thanks RT - mine doesn't have any warts so I think it must be something else. Mine weighs 5.5kg and is a pinky/apricot/ beige colour.

Tricia

It could possibly still be Galeuse d'Eysine, I grew these last year and they only developed the warty surface after I'd cut them and stored them for a while!

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:35:18 »

I was going to suggest the same thing. It's about 12 lb, so a lot more developed than yours, and the warts on mine are a lot smaller than the the warts i've seen on those i've seen on the internet :o ;D

Deb P · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:36:32 »

Found a pic.....looks like there are a few warty bits on it, my memory is pants! :-\ It developed an awful lot more after cutting though..... ;D

amphibian · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2008, 19:50:11 »

The warts come on leaps and bounds once cut, they develop on dinks and wounds while stile on the plant. Indeed you can scratch patterns into the skin and they then 'wart up'.

One of my favourite pumpkins, superb flavour.

Jeannine · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2008, 20:24:34 »

Now there is a gardener with true class...well done to you. You have some of my favourites there, I am definately jealous and bow to you and you wonderful haul. You have a few there not so easy to grow so you have done considerably well.

In awe.. XX Jeannine

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2008, 20:36:57 »

of course they're you're favourites Jeannine! They're your blooming seeds! So A BIG THANKS to you too ;D

Cheers
RT

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